Friday, November 27, 2015

er Class-Intro to Email

10:30 am, Saturday, November 28

De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from
10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276
to register. This week's topic--Email. Learn how to set up an email
account. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley
Library.>

Charles Hackley Look-a-like No-Shave-November Contest Award Ceremony

6:00 pm, Tuesday, December 1

Noshemberers (No-Shave November participants) will be judged by how
closely they resemble Charles Hackley. We'll have awards in age
categories (Under 25; 25-45; 45-65; 65+) and a People's Choice Award.
Come out to see the fun and vote for the People's Choice!

Computer Class-Powerpoint

10:30 am, Saturday, Dec 5

De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays
from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at
231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Powerpoint. Learn how to
create a slide show. Brought to you through the generosity of the
Friends of Hackley Library.

ORNAMENTS FOR HPL's CHRISTMAS TREE

2:00 PM, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

Let's get ready for the Christmas
holidays. We'll have materials so you make ornaments to decorate our
HPL tree and take one home for your own tree.

Fauxgrass

6:00 pm, Monday, December 7

Join us to hear Fauxgrass perform. With a fresh, playful, and
heart-felt approach to structure Fauxgrass performances flow between
genres with unique instrumental communication. The current members
consist of Adam Balcer (guitar, vocals), Tim McKay (bass, vocals), Joey
Schultz (banjo, vocals) and Jason Wheeler (mandolin, vocals). They have
toured extensively through the mid-west, Colorado, and northeast coast,
as well as establishing themselves as a regular presence in the Michigan
music scene. They are continuing to build momentum as their unique
songwriting and fun performances find enthusiastic reception around the
region. Their creative approach to a familiar musical style is a breath
of fresh air, and something worth experiencing for the acoustic music
lover. Visit their website to learn more at their homepage. To hear a song visit our Youtube page.

Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Score-Website Design

5:30 pm, Tuesday, December 8

A well-designed website makes your small business visible (to the
whole world.) This brings customers to your doorstep, creates
credibility, communication and e-commerce with your customers. How will
you design and launch your website? Unlike posting on social media, you
have complete control of your website. This workshop targets those new
to website creation and marketing on the Internet
This workshop will include:

Help with design decisions-DIY vs contractor created

Costs: designing a website to fit your budget

Analytics: measuring the effectiveness of your site

How to name your site

Importance of content

Utilizing social media

Legal Issues

Lead by Bob Fountain. Please call 231-722-7276 to register by phone, or register online.

Tech Wednesday-Excel

3:00 PM, Wednesday, December 9

Bring your laptop or tablet and follow along while we explain tech topics in an informal setting. This week we'll look at Excel.

Investor Ed-Retirement: Making Your Money Last

1:00 pm, Friday, December 11

Retirement: Making Your Money Last is a seminar designed for people
who are thinking about retiring or have retired recently. The workshop
discusses ideas to help build a reasonable and
sustainable strategy for managing income and expenses during retirement,
utilizing the framework of Plan for the Expected, Prepare for the
Unexpected and Position the Portfolio for Both. Please call Jennifer at
231-777-3102 or email farrah.starr@edwardjones.com by Friday, Dec 4 to reserve a seat.

MEET THE REINDEER!

12:00 PM, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12

It's that time of year again! See
reindeer up close and personal. Learn all about them and get that warm,
fuzzy feeling with some hot cocoa as we prepare for Christmas! Bring
your camera for a wonderful photo opportunity.

Friday, November 20, 2015

Computer Class-Intro to Publisher

10:30 am, Saturday, November 21

De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays
from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at
231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Publisher. Learn how to
make posters and signs. Brought to you through the generosity of the
Friends of Hackley Library

LEGO FAMILY FUN DAY

2:00 PM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

What can you build? Create it using our LEGOs!Have a great family afternoon building with our LEGOs, enjoying a little friendly competition.

Learn to Sew-Handsewing Basics

6:00 pm, Monday, November 23

Learn to sew will include an introduction to tools, needles, and
thread, why you need a basic sewing kit, basic hand stitches, how to sew
on a button, and how to retack a hem. Lead by seamstress Ozetta Aaron.

Tech Wednesday-Facebook

3:00 PM, Wednesday, November 25

Bring
your laptop or tablet and follow along while we explain tech topics in
an informal setting. Today we'll take a look at Facebook.

Computer Class-Intro to Email

10:30 am, Saturday, November 28

De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from
10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276
to register. This week's topic--Email. Learn how to set up an email
account. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley
Library.>

Charles Hackley Look-a-like No-Shave-November Contest Award Ceremony

6:00 pm, Tuesday, December 1

Noshemberers (No-Shave November participants) will be judged by how
closely they resemble Charles Hackley. We'll have awards in age
categories (Under 25; 25-45; 45-65; 65+) and a People's Choice Award.
Come out to see the fun and vote for the People's Choice!

Computer Class-Powerpoint

10:30 am, Saturday, Dec 5

De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays
from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at
231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Powerpoint. Learn how to
create a slide show. Brought to you through the generosity of the
Friends of Hackley Library.

ORNAMENTS FOR HPL's CHRISTMAS TREE

2:00 PM, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

Let's get ready for the Christmas
holidays. We'll have materials so you make ornaments to decorate our
HPL tree and take one home for your own tree.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Sometimes a title catches your eye-Started Early, Took my Dog, The Joy of X, All the Light we Cannot See-they almost beg to be read. A title that recenlty piqued my interest was Everything I Never Told You.
The story is about a family in the 70's. The mom, Marilyn, was
brought up by a single mother who thought women should be good cooks and
homemakers. Marilyn felt stifled by that vision and wanted to be a
doctor. The father, James, is first generation Chinese and was never
quite accepted in school. They have three children and live in a small
college town where they are the only Chinese-American family. Both
parents have high hopes for their children, that the children will not
be outsiders and be successful. Nathan, the oldest, is weighed down by
his father's expectations, but it is Lydia, the middle child who feels
the pressure from both parents, especially her mother because she did
not fulfill her dream of going to medical school. Hannah, the third
child is almost ignored by her parents, so she is able to watch the
family dynamics. At the start of the story we learn that Lydia has
committed suicide. Marilyn is sure that someone has murdered her and
James is so overwhelmed with grief that he seeks comfort outside his
family. The book jumps back and forth in time so we learn the path that
has led the family to this crisis.
The author is very astute at dealing with the grieving process and
the aftermath of a sudden death. She tells the story from various
viewpoints so the reader gets to understand where everyone is coming
from. It is a powerful story of a family dealing with a great tragedy,
told with empahty.

"Lydia is dead. But they don't
know this yet" . . . So begins thestory of this exquisite debut novel,
about a ChineseAmerican family living in 1970s small-town Ohio.Lydia is
the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee;their middle daughter, a
girl who inherited hermother's bright blue eyes and her father's
jet-blackhair. Her parents are determined that Lydia willfulfill the
dreams they were unable …More

Complimentary Reads

For
ten summers, the Seton family - all three generations - met at their
country home in New England to spend a week together playing tennis,
badminton, and golf, and savoring gin and tonics on the wraparound porch
to celebrate the end of the season. In the eleventh summer, everything
changed. A hunting rifle with a single cartridge left in the chamber
wound up in exactly the wrong hands at …More

From the author of the
stunning memoir, "Lucky, " comes a fiction debut narrated from heaven.
Starting with the first chapter, 14-year-old Susie Salmon recounts her
rape and murder and watches her family as they cope with their grief.
…More

Written with grace, wisdom,
and sensitivity, this novel is about a teen who was conceived as a bone
marrow match for her sister Kate, and what happens when she begins to
question who she really is. …More

Want to see all the staff picks? In Encore (our catalog) search for HPL Staff Picks.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

A
master storyteller at his best the O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King
delivers a generous collection of stories, several of them brand-new,
featuring revelatory autobiographical comments on when, why, and how he
came to write (or rewrite) each story.

Since his first
collection, "Nightshift," published thirty-five years ago, Stephen King
has dazzled readers with his genius as a writer …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller? Here are some suggestions.

Other books by the same author.

Stephen
King returns to the character and territory of one of his most popular
novels ever, "The Shining," in this instantly riveting novel about the
now middle-aged Dan Torrance and the very special twelve-year-old girl
he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals.
…More

In
his first collection of short stories since "Everything's Eventual" in
2002, King delivers 13 stories ranging from the subtle to the
disturbing, set in a world where the line between the living and the
dead is often blurry, and the seams that hold reality intact might tear
apart at any moment. Available in a tall Premium Edition.
…More

Although it is difficult to believe, the Sixties are not fictional: they actually happened.No
matter the format, Stephen King's work is spellbinding because the
author himself is spellbound. The first hugely popular writer of the TV
generation, King published his first novel, Carrie, in 1974, the year
before the last U.S. troops withdrew from Vietnam. Images from that war
-- and protests …More

Complimentary Reads

From
one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved storytellers of our
time comes a major new collection of stories and verse "We
each have our little triggers . . . things that wait for us in the dark
corridors of our lives." So says Neil Gaiman in his introduction to
Trigger Warning, a remarkable compendium of twenty-five stories and
poems that explore the transformative power of …More

Richard
Matheson, the "New York Times" bestselling author of I Am Legend, has
inspired a generation of storytellers. Now, an outstanding cast of top
writers pays tribute to his legacy with an all-new collection of
original stories set in Matheson's own fictional universes, including
sequels, prequels, and companion stories to "I Am Legend," "Hell House,"
"The Incredible Shrinking Man," "Somewhere …More

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS

2:00 PM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

Make a crafty holiday turkey and more to decorate your home just in time to celebrate with family and friends.Happy Thanksgiving!

Book Discussion

1:00 pm, Monday, November 16

The Silversides Museum is sponsoring a film and book discussion group
on the topic of the Holocaust. The film will be shown at the Museum,
the book discussion will take place at HPL. This month the Book is by
Primo Levi, If This is a Man and the movie is “The Truce,” which will be shown at 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm at the Silversides Museum on November 18.

Synopsis of the Film, “The Truce”
Italian chemist turned author Primo Levi was interred at Auschwitz
during WW II until 1945. Following his release, he returned to his
native Turin and penned the wrenching autobiographical account of life
in the concentration camp If This Is a Man. In 1962, he wrote a
companion book, The Truce, a chronicle of his hellish nine-month journey
from the camp to Turin. Both books are crucial entries in the history
of the Holocaust. This careful adaptation of the second book took
filmmaker Francesco Rosi 10 years to make. Levi's trek begins when
shortly after the Germans leave, four Russian horsemen ride up and tear
down the gates of Auschwitz. Levi is quickly aboard one of the first
outbound trucks. Over the next few months, he goes to many different
countries, and along the way he meets and is befriended by assorted
fellow travelers. Through them, his appreciation of life and freedom
slowly returns, but with it also comes a deep rage and an abiding guilt
at having survived, a guilt that may have led Levi to suicide in 1987.
Author: Sandra Brennan
http://parks.swankmp.com/synopsis?0016421

Red Tail Ring

6:00 pm, Monday, November 16

Red Tail Ring performs this week in our Listening Room series.
RED TAIL RING is the musical brainchild of two old-time-minded
Michiganders - Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo. The collaboration
blends the loving attention of revivalist fervor with the playful
creativity of starting from scratch. Whether rendering a traditional
tune or one of their many original compositions, the duo infuses each
song with musical imagination, haunting harmonies and instrumental
artistry on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, jawharp, and plain-old foot
stomping. “We love pushing the boundaries of what a traditional song can
be,” says Beauchamp. “It informs how we write our original songs.
There's a real energy exchange between the old and the new.”
“Red Tail Ring brings to the stage a lively and commanding fusion of
string and vocal harmonies. The pair deliver both established ballads
and original compositions with a clear, authentic ease that manages to
transcend traditional form while honoring its legacy.”
- Rob Cole, Grand Rapids Press
“Laurel Premo and Michael Beauchamp share a reverence for vivid,
authentic American art forms. They are both rustic and elegant, and they
lift us into their sound.”
- Seth Bernard, Earthwork Music
Visit their website at http://redtailring.com/ for more information
Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

"WRITE FOR FRIGHT" AUTHORS' AWARDS NIGHT

6:30 PM, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Congradulations to the winning
authors in our "Write for Fright" Scary Story Contest. This program will
honor their achievements. Authors will read their winning entries.
Family and friends are invited to meet the winners, and enjoy hearing
the scary stories.

Finances for Lunch sponsored by PNC Bank

12:00 pm, Wednesday, November 18

Bring your lunch and learn about finances with employees from PNC Bank. This month's topic is “Your own home.”

Computer Class-Intro to Publisher

10:30 am, Saturday, November 21

De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays
from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at
231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Publisher. Learn how to
make posters and signs. Brought to you through the generosity of the
Friends of Hackley Library

LEGO FAMILY FUN DAY

2:00 PM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

What can you build? Create it using our LEGOs!Have a great family afternoon building with our LEGOs, enjoying a little friendly competition.

Learn to Sew-Handsewing Basics

6:00 pm, Monday, November 23

Learn to sew will include an introduction to tools, needles, and
thread, why you need a basic sewing kit, basic hand stitches, how to sew
on a button, and how to retack a hem. Lead by seamstress Ozetta Aaron.

Tech Wednesday-Facebook

3:00 PM, Wednesday, November 25

Bring
your laptop or tablet and follow along while we explain tech topics in
an informal setting. Today we'll take a look at Facebook.

Computer Class-Intro to Email

10:30 am, Saturday, November 28

De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from
10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276
to register. This week's topic--Email. Learn how to set up an email
account. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley
Library.>

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

From
the world's number one bestselling crime writer comes the haunting and
irresistible new Dr. Kay Scarpetta novel Depraved HeartDepraved Heart: "Void of social duty and fatally bent on mischief." Mayes v. People, 806 III. 306 (1883)Dr.
Kay Scarpetta is working a highly suspicious death scene in a historic
home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when an emergency alert sounds on her
phone. A …More

It
sa sunny morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and alsoDr. Kay
Scarpetta's birthday.She's about to head to Miami for a vacation with
Benton Wesley, her FBI profiler husband, when she notices seven pennies
on a wall behind theirhome. Is this a kids game? If so, why are all of
the coins dated 1981 and so shiny they could be newly minted? Hercell
phonerings, and Detective Pete Marino tells her …More

Nicolas
Fox is a charming con man and master thief on the run. Kate O Hare is
the FBI agent who is hot on his trail. At least that's what everyone
thinks. In reality, Fox and O Hare are secretly working together to
bring down super-criminals the law can't touch. Criminals like brutal
casino magnate Evan Trace.

Of
#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Sue Grafton, NPR's Maureen
Corrigan said, Makes me wish there were more than 26 letters. With only
two letters left, Grafton's many devoted readers will share that
sentiment.

X: The number ten. An unknown quantity. A mistake. A cross. A kiss.

X: The shortest entry in Webster's Unabridged. Derived from Greek and Latin and commonly …More

No
one speaks the language of suspense more brilliantly than Kathy Reichs,
author of the acclaimed Temperance Brennan series. In "Speaking in
Bones, " the forensic anthropologist finds herself drawn into a world of
dark secrets and dangerous beliefs, where good and evil blur.

Professionally, Temperance Brennan knows exactly what to do test, …More

Monday, November 9, 2015

ax and Ruth Bloomquist

6:00 pm, Monday, November 9

Join Max and Ruth, Muskegon's own folk singers, for an evening of
wonderful music. Ruth and Max Bloomquist have been making music together
since they met in 1975 and discovered their shared love not only for
each other, but for music and songs made with acoustic instruments and
featuring lyrics from the heart. Ruth and Max immersed themselves in
folk, bluegrass, country, singer songwriters, and other acoustic music
to create a sound and style all their own. Learn more at
http://ruthbloomquist.com/Sponsored by the Friends of Hackley Public
Library.

Michigan A to Z

6:00 pm, Tuesday, November 10

No matter where you go in Michigan, each of the 83 counties has a
story to tell through its facts, history, land and water, people and
things to do. Barb Vandermolen's talk on Michigan A to Z is entertaining
and enlightening. She tells stories about the different counties in the
state and encourages audience interaction. Barb will have copies of her
book for sale. See more about her book at
http://discovermichigancountybycounty.com/Sponsored by the Friends of
Hackley Public Library.

Tech Wednesday-Digital Pictures

3:00 PM, Wednesday, November 11

Bring your laptop or tablet and follow along while we explain tech
topics in an informal setting. This week we'll look at digital pictures.

Investor Ed-Social Security: Your Questions Answered

1:00 pm, Friday, November 13

Social Security will likely be the foundation of your retirement
income. Before you retire, it's important to understand your options
regarding Social Security and the impact your decisions
have on your retirement. Social Security: Your Questions Answered is a
15-minute presentation that discusses how Social Security fits into your
retirement income plan, when you should
start taking benefits, and tax considerations. An Edward Jones
representative will be on hand to answer your questions. Please call
Jennifer at 231-777-3102 or email farrah.starr@edwardjones.com by
Friday, Nov 6 to reserve a seat.

THANKSGIVING CRAFTS

2:00 PM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

Make a crafty holiday turkey and more to decorate your home just in time to celebrate with family and friends.Happy Thanksgiving!

Book Discussion

1:00 pm, Monday, November 16

The Silversides Museum is sponsoring a film and book discussion group
on the topic of the Holocaust. The film will be shown at the Museum,
the book discussion will take place at HPL. This month the Book is by
Primo Levi, If This is a Man and the movie is “The Truce,” which will be shown at 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm at the Silversides Museum on November 18.

Synopsis of the Film, “The Truce”
Italian chemist turned author Primo Levi was interred at Auschwitz
during WW II until 1945. Following his release, he returned to his
native Turin and penned the wrenching autobiographical account of life
in the concentration camp If This Is a Man. In 1962, he wrote a
companion book, The Truce, a chronicle of his hellish nine-month journey
from the camp to Turin. Both books are crucial entries in the history
of the Holocaust. This careful adaptation of the second book took
filmmaker Francesco Rosi 10 years to make. Levi's trek begins when
shortly after the Germans leave, four Russian horsemen ride up and tear
down the gates of Auschwitz. Levi is quickly aboard one of the first
outbound trucks. Over the next few months, he goes to many different
countries, and along the way he meets and is befriended by assorted
fellow travelers. Through them, his appreciation of life and freedom
slowly returns, but with it also comes a deep rage and an abiding guilt
at having survived, a guilt that may have led Levi to suicide in 1987.
Author: Sandra Brennan
http://parks.swankmp.com/synopsis?0016421

Red Tail Ring

6:00 pm, Monday, November 16

Red Tail Ring performs this week in our Listening Room series.
RED TAIL RING is the musical brainchild of two old-time-minded
Michiganders - Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo. The collaboration
blends the loving attention of revivalist fervor with the playful
creativity of starting from scratch. Whether rendering a traditional
tune or one of their many original compositions, the duo infuses each
song with musical imagination, haunting harmonies and instrumental
artistry on fiddle, banjo, mandolin, jawharp, and plain-old foot
stomping. “We love pushing the boundaries of what a traditional song can
be,” says Beauchamp. “It informs how we write our original songs.
There's a real energy exchange between the old and the new.”
“Red Tail Ring brings to the stage a lively and commanding fusion of
string and vocal harmonies. The pair deliver both established ballads
and original compositions with a clear, authentic ease that manages to
transcend traditional form while honoring its legacy.”
- Rob Cole, Grand Rapids Press
“Laurel Premo and Michael Beauchamp share a reverence for vivid,
authentic American art forms. They are both rustic and elegant, and they
lift us into their sound.”
- Seth Bernard, Earthwork Music
Visit their website at http://redtailring.com/ for more information
Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

"WRITE FOR FRIGHT" AUTHORS' AWARDS NIGHT

6:30 PM, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Congradulations to the winning
authors in our "Write for Fright" Scary Story Contest. This program will
honor their achievements. Authors will read their winning entries.
Family and friends are invited to meet the winners, and enjoy hearing
the scary stories.

Finances for Lunch sponsored by PNC Bank

12:00 pm, Wednesday, November 18

Bring your lunch and learn about finances with employees from PNC Bank. This month's topic is “Your own home.”

Computer Class-Intro to Publisher

10:30 am, Saturday, November 21

De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays
from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at
231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Publisher. Learn how to
make posters and signs. Brought to you through the generosity of the
Friends of Hackley Library

LEGO FAMILY FUN DAY

2:00 PM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

What can you build? Create it using our LEGOs!Have a great family afternoon building with our LEGOs, enjoying a little friendly competition.